I started out this week pretty discouraged. I woke up around three a.m. Sunday morning in afib. I had hoped that the ablation in January and the change of medicine would keep things regular at least for a few years, if not forever. I took some medicine and went back to bed. By the time I woke up, around seven, my heart rate was lower and more in rhythm, but still elevated. By lunchtime it was back to normal. I’ve been pretty much normal since then–just a few erratic moments here and there.

I’d had a long day Saturday, and was on my feet more than usual. Jim thinks that may have triggered the heart rhythm issues. That may be. I had felt okay at the time–tired, but okay. But I will pace myself better.

I’m thankful Susanne at Living to Tell the Story started this practice of looking for the blessings of the week. Sometimes the problems and frustrations can color our whole outlook. But God’s blessings are there, even amidst trials large and small.

1. A short-lived episode. I’m thankful the afib episode was short and didn’t seem to trigger a new round of heart rhythm trials, as I had feared.

2. A light cooking week. Jim got breakfast at Burger King Sunday morning since I wasn’t feeling well. Monday night, I just didn’t feel like cooking. So I asked Jim if we could get take-out. Then Tuesday, I took a nap and woke up past the time we’re usually eating. I thought, “Hmm, I should’ve waited til today to ask for takeout.” But Jim offered to get something out again. Wednesday, Jeremy called us around 5. By the time we got done talking, it was past our usual dinnertime again, so we decided to just scrounge around the refrigerator and pantry to find something to warm up.

3. My husband’s indulgence in allowing for the above. 🙂

4. Time with the kids. Jason and Mittu’s washer isn’t working, so they asked if they could come over and do laundry Tuesday. We’re glad to be close enough to help out with things like that. It wasn’t a regular visit–Timothy had school work to do, I had to dash out for an appointment, Jim had a short Zoom call, and Jason had work to do for a couple of hours while Mittu did the laundry. But in-between all that, we enjoyed some time to talk.

5. Rain. It’s been pretty dry here for a while. Rain is in the forecast every day for the next ten days or so. And thankfully, so far it’s just been a gentle rain. We had thunder a couple of times, but no lightning or storms. I hope the rest of the week continues in that vein.

That’s our week. How was yours?